2017 Oscar snubs: Who has a gripe?

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"Sully," which detailed the true story of heroic pilot Chesly "Sully" Sullenberger, was a hit with critics and audiences alike, bringing in $125 million at the box office. It had a lot going for it, including a typically strong lead performance by Tom Hanks and able direction by Clint Eastwood, but its lone nomination came for sound editing.

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There was no shortage of Oscar love for the sci-fi drama "Arrival," with best picture and director nods going to the Denis Villeneuve-helmed anti-alien invasion story. In a surprise, though, Amy Adams was left off the list for best actress. Her emotional performance anchored a film that could have been inaccessible but ended up being among 2016's best.

PHOTO: Wikimedia Commons: Chrisa Hickey

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It used to seem like there was a reserved spot in the best animated feature category for anything by Disney-owned Pixar. But the studio is 0-for-2 in nominations for its past two features, including the seemingly sure-thing "Finding Dory," the sequel to 2003's "Finding Nemo." Bringing back voice actors Ellen DeGeneres and Albert Brooks, as well as a slew a stars playing seafaring creatures, the heartwarming story grossed more than $1 billion worldwide. It must not have resonated the same way with the Academy.

PHOTO: Wikimedia Commons

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OK, looking back at it "Deadpool" might have been a long shot to grab any Oscar nods. There was hope, however, among the comically crude superhero flick's large fanbase that it might get some appreciation from voters. Ryan Reynolds brought his A-game to the lead role, delivering the sharp script's rapid fire jokes with equal measures of snark and pathos. It was hardly the cookie-cutter comic book movie that's become all too common.

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Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese's newest film, "Silence," was delivered in the final month of 2016, right in the heart of awards season. But despite compelling subject matter with the story of Jesuit priests facing persecution in 17th-century Japan, the film was met with ho-hum reviews and a cool reception at the box-office. Actors Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver and Liam Neeson put in performances some found Oscar-worthy, but their efforts weren't enough to stand out in a film many found overlong and boring.

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This was a head-scratcher. Aaron Taylor-Johnson won a Golden Globe for his supporting role in "Nocturnal Animals," but he was conspicuously absent from the list of Oscar nominees. It's possible he was nudged out by his nominated co-star Michael Shannon, but it's certainly not unheard of for actors from the same film to be nominated in the same category.

"Sully," which detailed the true story of heroic pilot Chesly "Sully" Sullenberger, was a hit with critics and audiences alike, bringing in $125 million at the box office. It had a lot going for it, including a typically strong lead performance by Tom Hanks and able direction by Clint Eastwood, but its lone nomination came for sound editing.

There was no shortage of Oscar love for the sci-fi drama "Arrival," with best picture and director nods going to the Denis Villeneuve-helmed anti-alien invasion story. In a surprise, though, Amy Adams was left off the list for best actress. Her emotional performance anchored a film that could have been inaccessible but ended up being among 2016's best.

PHOTO: Wikimedia Commons: Chrisa Hickey

It used to seem like there was a reserved spot in the best animated feature category for anything by Disney-owned Pixar. But the studio is 0-for-2 in nominations for its past two features, including the seemingly sure-thing "Finding Dory," the sequel to 2003's "Finding Nemo." Bringing back voice actors Ellen DeGeneres and Albert Brooks, as well as a slew a stars playing seafaring creatures, the heartwarming story grossed more than $1 billion worldwide. It must not have resonated the same way with the Academy.

PHOTO: Wikimedia Commons

OK, looking back at it "Deadpool" might have been a long shot to grab any Oscar nods. There was hope, however, among the comically crude superhero flick's large fanbase that it might get some appreciation from voters. Ryan Reynolds brought his A-game to the lead role, delivering the sharp script's rapid fire jokes with equal measures of snark and pathos. It was hardly the cookie-cutter comic book movie that's become all too common.

Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese's newest film, "Silence," was delivered in the final month of 2016, right in the heart of awards season. But despite compelling subject matter with the story of Jesuit priests facing persecution in 17th-century Japan, the film was met with ho-hum reviews and a cool reception at the box-office. Actors Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver and Liam Neeson put in performances some found Oscar-worthy, but their efforts weren't enough to stand out in a film many found overlong and boring.

PHOTO: AP

This was a head-scratcher. Aaron Taylor-Johnson won a Golden Globe for his supporting role in "Nocturnal Animals," but he was conspicuously absent from the list of Oscar nominees. It's possible he was nudged out by his nominated co-star Michael Shannon, but it's certainly not unheard of for actors from the same film to be nominated in the same category.

"Sully," which detailed the true story of heroic pilot Chesly "Sully" Sullenberger, was a hit with critics and audiences alike, bringing in $125 million at the box office. It had a lot going for it, including a typically strong lead performance by Tom Hanks and able direction by Clint Eastwood, but its lone nomination came for sound editing.

There was no shortage of Oscar love for the sci-fi drama "Arrival," with best picture and director nods going to the Denis Villeneuve-helmed anti-alien invasion story. In a surprise, though, Amy Adams was left off the list for best actress. Her emotional performance anchored a film that could have been inaccessible but ended up being among 2016's best.

PHOTO: Wikimedia Commons: Chrisa Hickey

It used to seem like there was a reserved spot in the best animated feature category for anything by Disney-owned Pixar. But the studio is 0-for-2 in nominations for its past two features, including the seemingly sure-thing "Finding Dory," the sequel to 2003's "Finding Nemo." Bringing back voice actors Ellen DeGeneres and Albert Brooks, as well as a slew a stars playing seafaring creatures, the heartwarming story grossed more than $1 billion worldwide. It must not have resonated the same way with the Academy.

PHOTO: Wikimedia Commons

OK, looking back at it "Deadpool" might have been a long shot to grab any Oscar nods. There was hope, however, among the comically crude superhero flick's large fanbase that it might get some appreciation from voters. Ryan Reynolds brought his A-game to the lead role, delivering the sharp script's rapid fire jokes with equal measures of snark and pathos. It was hardly the cookie-cutter comic book movie that's become all too common.

Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese's newest film, "Silence," was delivered in the final month of 2016, right in the heart of awards season. But despite compelling subject matter with the story of Jesuit priests facing persecution in 17th-century Japan, the film was met with ho-hum reviews and a cool reception at the box-office. Actors Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver and Liam Neeson put in performances some found Oscar-worthy, but their efforts weren't enough to stand out in a film many found overlong and boring.

PHOTO: AP

This was a head-scratcher. Aaron Taylor-Johnson won a Golden Globe for his supporting role in "Nocturnal Animals," but he was conspicuously absent from the list of Oscar nominees. It's possible he was nudged out by his nominated co-star Michael Shannon, but it's certainly not unheard of for actors from the same film to be nominated in the same category.